On this day: January 23

The deadliest earthquake in recorded history hits China, Duke Ellington plays Carnegie Hall, North Korea captures a U.S. Navy ship, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first class, all on this day.

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1944: Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, whose best known work is "The Scream," dies at age 80 in Oslo, Norway.

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